In anticipation of their upcoming 13th studio album, Target Earth (due out January 21st, 2013 in Europe and January 22nd, 2013 in North America), Canadian progressive metal pioneers VOIVOD will be releasing the album’s first single, „Mechanical Mind,” as a digital download and as a 7″ vinyl (with the VOIVOD skull etching by the band’s own drummer Away as the „b-side”) on October 8th in Europe and October 9th in North America. To hear „Mechanical Mind” and to get your first preview of Target Earth, please head over to Pitchfork.com for the exclusive track stream.
The 7″ EP version of „Mechanical Mind” (available in hand-numbered 1000x copies, # 001 – 200 on red vinyl, # 201 – 400 on blue vinyl and # 401 – 1000 on black vinyl) can be pre-ordered in Europe here.
VOIVOD have recently announced a European tour´, starting early next month, October 2012. The shows will be supported by crust legends Doom (on 4 shows in UK/Ireland) and then Unkind from Finland on the dates between October 10th and the 20th. The shows in Spain see VOIVOD supporting their labelmates Arch Enemy. Here is an overview of all dates and ticket links:
VOIVOD – European Tour 2012:
Wed 03.10.12 The Exchange – Bristol, UK Tickets
Thu 04.10.12 NQ Live – Manchester, UK Tickets + Doom
Fri 05.10.12 The Well – Leeds, UK Tickets + Doom
Sat 06.10.12 The Village – Dublin, Ireland Tickets + Doom
Sun 07.10.12 Garage – London, UK Tickets + Doom
Mon 08.10.12 Magasin 4 – Brussels, Belgium + Unkind
Tue 09.10.12 Doornroosje – Nijmegen, The Netherlands Tickets + Unkind
Wed 10.10.12 Turock – Essen, Germany Tickets or Tickets + Unkind
Thu 11.10.12 Loppen – Copenhagen, Denmark + Unkind
Fri 12.10.12 Betong – Oslo, Norway + Unkind
Sat 13.10.12 Brew House – Gothenburg, Sweden Tickets + Unkind
Sun 14.10.12 Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany Tickets + Unkind
Tue 16.10.12 Cassiopeia – Berlin, Germany Tickets + Unkind
Wed 17.10.12 Progresja – Warsaw, Poland Tickets + Unkind
Thu 18.10.12 HooDoo Club – Prague, Czech Republic + Unkind
Fri 19.10.12 Dürer Kert – Budapest, Hungary Tickets + Unkind
Sat 20.10.12 Bloom Club – Mezzago (Milan), Italy Tickets or Tickets or Tickets + Unkind
Sun 21.10.12 Bad Bonn – Düdingen, Switzerland Tickets
Mon 22.10.12 Le Korigan, Luynes, France Tickets
Tue 23.10.12 Totem – Pamplona, Spain Tickets + Arch Enemy
Wed 24.10.12 Cine Teatro – Corroios, Portugal Tickets
Thu 25.10.12 Capitol – Santiago de Compostela, Spain Tickets + Arch Enemy
Fri 26.10.12 La Riviera – Madrid, Spain Tickets + Arch Enemy
Sat 27.10.12 Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, Spain Tickets + Arch Enemy
Tue 30.10.12 MILK Club – Moscow, Russia Tickets
Wed 31.10.12 Nosturi – Helsinki, Finland Tickets
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Stay tuned for more news about Target Earth and VOIVOD coming soon!
VOIVOD online:
www.voivod.com
www.facebook.com/Voivod
www.irongang.com
www.voivod.net